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D.W. · 10-30-2009, 06:04 AM

Hi Alice,

I was on herceptin (still am) and got mets to the brain. It apparently does not cross the brain barrier, as you have said. I had gamma knife radiation to zap those things. I am tolderating herceptin very well. I take navelbine as well.

All good things to you
D.W.

10-30-2009, 06:04 AM	#17
D.W. Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 46	Re: 3 years + on Herceptin, Why Hi Alice, I was on herceptin (still am) and got mets to the brain. It apparently does not cross the brain barrier, as you have said. I had gamma knife radiation to zap those things. I am tolderating herceptin very well. I take navelbine as well. All good things to you D.W. __________________ 4/06 diagnosed metastatic breast cancer stage III her2nu 4/06-7/06 taxol, carboplatin, herceptin 4/06-4/08 herceptin 8/06 mastectomy, lymph nodes removed 08/06-12/06 taxotere 28 radiation treatments 4/08 mets in brain, spine & hip 4/08 whole brain radiation 10 times 5/08-6/08 spinal radiation 12 times 4/08-9/08 tykerb, xeloda 9/08-present navelbine, herceptin 10/08 MRI shows brain mets just about gone! 4/09-blah more brain mets 6/09-Gamma Knife Radiation to the brain 9/09-three small brain tumors gone, big one shrunk almost in half 3/10 NED (nice) 8/11-more brain mets; shrunken are growing; new one found